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1 \input texinfo @c -*- texinfo -*-
2 @c %**start of header
3 @setfilename pspp.info
4 @settitle PSPP
5 @c For double-sided printing, uncomment:
6 @c @setchapternewpage odd
7 @c %**end of header
8
9
10 @macro note{param1}
11 @quotation
12 @strong{Please note:} \param1\
13 @end quotation
14 @end macro
15
16 @include version.texi
17
18 @macro cmd{CMDNAME}
19 \CMDNAME\
20 @end macro
21
22 @ifset MISSING_CLICKSEQUENCE
23 @alias clicksequence = asis
24 @macro click {}
25 ->
26 @end macro
27 @end ifset
28
29 @iftex
30 @finalout
31 @end iftex
32
33 @dircategory Math
34 @direntry
35 * PSPP: (pspp).             Statistical analysis package.
36 * PSPPIRE: (pspp).          Graphical user interface to PSPP.
37 @end direntry
38
39 @copying
40 This manual is for GNU PSPP version @value{VERSION},
41 software for statistical analysis.
42
43 Copyright @copyright{} 1997, 1998, 2004, 2005, 2009 Free Software Foundation, Inc.
44
45 @quotation
46 Permission is granted to copy, distribute and/or modify this document
47 under the terms of the GNU Free Documentation License, Version 1.3
48 or any later version published by the Free Software Foundation;
49 with no Invariant Sections, no Front-Cover Texts, and no Back-Cover Texts.
50 A copy of the license is included in the section entitled "GNU
51 Free Documentation License".
52 @end quotation
53 @end copying
54
55 @titlepage
56 @title PSPP Users Guide
57 @subtitle GNU PSPP Statistical Analysis Software
58 @subtitle Release @value{VERSION}
59 @page
60 @vskip 0pt plus 1filll
61 @insertcopying
62 @end titlepage
63
64 @c @chapheading Acknowledgements
65 The authors wish to thank Network Theory Ltd 
66 @url{http://www.network-theory.co.uk}
67 for their financial support 
68 in the production of this manual.
69
70
71 @contents
72
73
74 @ifnottex
75 @node Top
76 @top GNU PSPP
77
78 @insertcopying
79 @end ifnottex
80
81 @menu
82 * Introduction::                Description of the package.
83 * License::                     Your rights and obligations.
84
85 * Invoking PSPP::               Starting the PSPP text-based interface.
86 * Invoking PSPPIRE::            Starting the PSPP graphical user interface.
87 * Using PSPP::                  How to use PSPP --- A brief tutorial.
88 * Language::                    Basics of the PSPP command language.
89 * Expressions::                 Numeric and string expression syntax.
90
91 * Data Input and Output::       Reading data from user files.
92 * System and Portable File IO:: Reading and writing system & portable files.
93 * Combining Data Files::        Combining data from multiple files.
94 * Variable Attributes::         Adjusting and examining variables.
95 * Data Manipulation::           Simple operations on data.
96 * Data Selection::              Select certain cases for analysis.
97 * Conditionals and Looping::    Doing things many times or not at all.
98 * Statistics::                  Basic statistical procedures.
99 * Utilities::                   Other commands.
100
101 * Not Implemented::             What's not here yet
102 * Bugs::                        Known problems; submitting bug reports.
103
104 * Function Index::              Index of PSPP functions for expressions.
105 * Command Index::               Index of PSPP procedures.
106 * Concept Index::               Index of concepts.
107
108 * GNU Free Documentation License:: License for copying this manual.
109 @end menu
110
111 @include introduction.texi
112 @include license.texi
113
114 @include invoking.texi
115 @include tutorial.texi
116 @include language.texi
117 @include expressions.texi
118 @include data-io.texi
119 @include files.texi
120 @include combining.texi
121 @include variables.texi
122 @include transformation.texi
123 @include data-selection.texi
124 @include flow-control.texi
125 @include statistics.texi
126 @include utilities.texi
127 @include not-implemented.texi
128 @include bugs.texi
129
130 @include function-index.texi
131 @include command-index.texi
132 @include concept-index.texi
133
134 @include fdl.texi
135
136 @bye
137
138 @c Local Variables:
139 @c use (texinfo-multiple-files-update "pspp.texinfo")  in emacs to keep these files consistent
140 @c compile-command: "makeinfo pspp.texinfo"
141 @c End: